Conceptual understanding of senile dementia - an ayurvedic perspective
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Conceptual understanding of senile dementia - an ayurvedic perspective
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.
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Vedantam Vinay Vardhan
Shrilatha Kamath.T
Vijayendra G bhat
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Year: 2024
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Senile Dementia is a prevalent condition among the ageing population, characterized by a significant decline in cognitive functions that interfere with daily activities. Key cognitive areas affected include memory, visuospatial skills, language, and problemsolving abilities. It affects 5% of individuals over 65 and 33-50% of those over 85 years. There are 7.7 million new cases of dementia every year. Approximately 6% of the population above 60 years are suspected of dementia. Senile dementia can be understood as an alteration of Smriti (memory). In Jara (old), where a person faces difficulties in Grahana(Receiving), Dharana(Retention), Smarana(Remembrance), Vachana(Speech) and Vijnanashakti (Intelligence) is considered Smriti Bhramsha (Dimished memory). Jara Chikitsa is a branch that focuses on health management for ageing and addresses disorders related to old age. It is known as Vardhakya Janya Vikaras. Vata is the dominant Dosha, which gets vitiated along with Rajas and Tamas, leading to Smriti Bhramsha . Keywords: Smriti Bhramsha , Jara Chikitsa, Vata, Rajas and Tamas
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